Amongst
all the countries that have provided military support to Ukraine, the
Czech Republic is often named in one breath with powers such as the U.S.
and the United Kingdom. By early April 2022, the volume of military aid
provided by Czechia to Ukraine already approached some $430 million,
making the country one of the largest contributers of military aid in
NATO. This aid has included anything from small arms and MANPADS to
heavier weaponry like tanks, infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), SAM
systems, multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) and even Mi-24V attack
helicopters.
Although
the Czech Republic does not disclose details of its arms deliveries, a
great deal of information has meanwhile been uncovered and several
weapon types have already been spotted in Ukraine. Interestingly, this
does not only include equipment delivered from Czech Army stocks, but
also weapons systems purchased from Czech and Bulgarian defence
contractors. In addition, Czech defence companies have started repairing
and overhauling Ukrainian equipment that has been damaged in the
fighting or that was stored prior to the outbreak of the war. [1]
The
following list attempts to keep track of military equipment
delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Czechia during the 2022 Russian invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag
denoting the country of origin). Due to the confidential nature of
some arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total
volume of weaponry delivered. This list is updated as further military support is declared
or uncovered.
* Purchases by the Ukrainian government from Czech defence companies.
** Purchases by NATO member states from Czech defence companies on behalf of Ukraine.
(Click
on the vehicle or equipment type to get a picture of them)
Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems (2 Batteries And 6 Launchers)
- 6 9K35 Strela-10Ms [March or April 2022]
- 2 2K12M2 Kub-M2s Batteries [August 2023]
Radars (2)
- 2 SURN 1S91 (For 2K12M2 Kub-M2) [August 2023]
Tanks (~185)
- ~50 T-72M1s [April, May and June 2022 and April 2023] (Some delivered from Czech stocks in exchange for 15 Leopard 2A4 MBTs and 1 Büffel ARV through the German 'Ringtausch' programme)
- 16 T-72M1s*
[Late 2022] (Purchased by Ukraine from Czechia)
- T-72M1s [June 2022] (Purchased by Czechia from Bulgaria and delivered to Ukraine)
- 1 T-72EA 'Tomáš'*** [October 2022] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 11 T-72EAs*
[Late 2022] (Purchased by Ukraine from Czechia)
- 105 T-72EAs** [Delivered from January 2023 onwards] (Purchased by the Netherlands, the US and Denmark and restored/upgraded in Czechia and delivered to Ukraine)
Armoured Fighting Vehicles (Small Numbers)
- BPzV Svatava Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles [Before May 2023]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (106)
- 50 BVP-1s [April 2022]
- 56 Pbv 501As* [April 2022] (Purchased by Ukraine from Czechia)
Infantry Mobility Vehicles (3)
- 3 Humvee Ambulances*** [April 2023] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
Towed Artillery (Small Numbers)
- 152mm D-20 Gun-Howitzers [April 2022] (Purchased from Bulgaria and delivered to Ukraine via Czechia)
Self-Propelled Artillery (50+)
- 122mm 2S1 Gvozdikas [April 2022]
- 13 152mm ShKH vz. 77 DANAs [April 2022]
- ~30 152mm DANA M2s* [Delivered since the summer 2022 onwards] (Purchased by Ukraine from Czechia)
Multiple Rocket Launchers (30+)
- 20+ 122mm RM-70s [April 2022]
- 122mm BM-21 Grads [May or June 2022] (Purchased from Bulgaria and delivered to Ukraine via Czechia)
- 122mm RM-70 Vampirs* [July 2022] (Purchased by Ukraine from Czechia)
- 1 122mm RM-70 'Přemysl'*** [After March 2023] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 122mm BM-21T Grads* [Before April 2023] (Purchased by Ukraine from Czechia)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (115)
- 15 14.5mm MR-2 'Viktors'*** [May 2023] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 100 14.5mm MR-2s** [To be delivered] (Purchased by the Netherlands from Czechia, upgraded and delivered to Ukraine)
Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (160+)
- 160+ 9K32 Strela-2s [March 2022]
Heavy Mortars (128+)
- 120mm vz. 82 PRAM-L ''Type 82s'' [2022]
- 128 Mortars [2022/2023]
Anti-Tank Weaponry (10.000)
- 10.000 RPG-75s [March 2022]
Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (49)
- 6 Primoco One 150s** [August 2022] (Purchased by Luxembourg from Czechia and delivered to Ukraine)
- 3 Bivojs*** [June 2022] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 30 DJI Mavic 3s*** [2022] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 10 DJI Mavic 3Ts*** [2022] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 3 DJI Mavic 30Ts*** [2022] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
Electronic Warfare Equipment (1 System And 1 Jammer)
- Moruš System [April 2023]
- 1 Active Drone Jammer*** [2022] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
Engineering Vehicles And Equipment
- 2 Pontoon Bridges [June 2022]
- 5 Chemical, Biological, Radiological And Nuclear (CBRN) Vehicles [Before February 2023]
- 900 Metres Of Interim Bridges [Before February 2023]
Vehicles (47)
- 47 Vehicles [Before February 2023]
Small Arms
- 30.150 vz. 82 Pistols [February 2022]
- 2.085 vz. 61 Å korpion Machine Pistols [February 2022]
- 5000 vz. 58 Assault Rifles [February 2022]
- CZ BREN 2 Assault Rifles [February 2022]
- 3.200 UK vz. 59 Machine Guns [February 2022]
- 12 Dragunov Marksman Rifles [February 2022]
- 19 Falcon Anti-Materiel Rifles [February 2022]
Ammunition
- 1.5+ Million Artillery, Tank And Mortar Shells [Since February 2022]
- 60.000+ Rockets (Including For BM-21 and RM-70 And Aviation Rockets) [Since February 2022]
- 365+ 122mm Rockets*** (For RM-70 'Přemysl' and RM-70 'Vampire' MRLs) [Ater March 2023] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 152mm, 125mm, 122mm and 120mm Artillery, Tank And Mortar Shells*** [After March 2023] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- 4.263.000 Rounds Of Small Arms Ammuntion [Since February 2022]
- 155mm Artillery Rounds** (Via European Defense Agency) [Since 2022/2023]
Military Gear
- Military Clothing [2022/2023]
- Flak Vests*** [2022 and 2023] (Crowdfunded by the Czech public)
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological And Nuclear (CBRN) Protection Material [Before February 2023]
Miscellaneous Equipment
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, And Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Equipment [April 2023]
- Tactical Decoys [Since 2022]
- Spare Parts [2022/2023]
- Medical Supplies [2022/2023]
- Fuel [2022/2023]
Pbv 501A IFVs (a Swedish modification of the Soviet BMP-1) pictured before their transfer to Ukraine. |
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